“How great is the wonder that He, who is surrounded with myriads of angels and archangels--those 'bright flames of love to Him' who incessantly warble out His praises--should ever cast one kind thought upon such dull, cold, lifeless pieces of earth as we sometimes feel ourselves to be!”
“But such is the free grace of God towards me, through the slain Lamb, that He deals with me as a child, a dear child, and feasts me as a prince with Him according to the royalty, the dignity of His own infinite state.”
“Our afflictions are given to us as a fruit of the Father's grace, of the Son's purchase and intercession, and as a season of the Spirit's preparing us below for that glory which is prepared for us above.”
“Blessed is that soul that seeks God in the creatures it desires, that lives upon God in the creatures it enjoys, and that makes life a peaceful, joyous, glorious life out of God--or rather, that lives peacefully, joyfully, gloriously in Him when the creatures fail--for surpassingly excellent, sweet and soul-satisfying is God in all--is God in Himself.”
“You shall then see, to your endless joy, what wonders of infinite grace have been wrought for you--in preserving and increasing your spiritual life amid innumerable deaths--and forever adore the conduct of wise grace that brought you safe to the heights of glory--through such a dark and intricate maze--from the depths of earthly encumbrance.”
“And glad am I, under all my sins, miseries and needs, to live under the reign of grace--of this grace which reigns through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ my Lord!”
“The Lord enabled me, in His strength, to trust in the infinite grace of His heart and His faithfulness, when a frown was on His face, and His customary loving-kindness was veiled with the darkness of providence.”
“Oh, the infinite patience of our loving Lord--a patience worthy of God--a patience that flows from, is maintained by, and resolved into, an infinity of love!”
